“Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne came on the radio and instantly catapulted me back decades to a time when it wasn’t the Prince of Darkness playing the song but rather a small town Florida band named Forgotten Prayer (previously Xavier).
All these years later, “Crazy Train” still does that to me; so does “Detroit Rock City.” I don’t hear Ozzy and Kiss, respectively. I hear Brad Parker wailing on the lead guitar, Johnny Capuana thrumming the bass, the young drum prodigy Jay pounding the skins, and Kyle Fuqua belting out the lyrics on the brand…
Schentel wrote:
Please help us in saying good bye to a dear friend and furry son. Last night at 7:00 pm our beloved family dog Cody was killed, when he was struck by a car just outside our Oregon home in Hillsboro. Neighbor’s friends and strangers alike all came to his aid last night in trying to get him to the animal hospital. A very kind stranger “Brie” that just happened to be passing by took Cody and I to the vet hospital, while Pariah followed in our car. When we arrived the Doctor cared for him the best that she could, but it was to no avail, he had already passed. The doctor said tha…
26 January 2009 Posted in
Family & Friends | No Comments » We spent the evening at the St. Vincent’s emergency room. Everything’s fine (now). Nothing serious.
The adventure began at 3:30 Pacific, and we got home not too long before 11 o’clock. We watched a couple of DVRed episodes of “Dexter,” and then dropped unconscious into bed.
The St. Vincent’s E.R. staff was great, though I doubt anyone ever accused them of being too fast. :-)
25 November 2008 Posted in
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